Angela Park, 39, died after she was hit by a dump truck that was making a right turn on Halsted Street near Madison Street in the Greektown neighborhood on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018.

Angela Park, 39, died after she was hit by a dump truck that was making a right turn on Halsted Street near Madison Street in the Greektown neighborhood on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018. (Chicago Athletic Clubs)

Elvia MalagonChicago Tribune

A bicyclist who died after she was struck by a dump truck in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood was remembered Friday for her work as an inspiring personal trainer and triathlon coach.

Angela Park, 39, of the 3400 block of South Prairie Avenue, died Thursday morning after she was hit by a dump truck that was making a right turn on Halsted Street near Madison Street in the Greektown neighborhood, according to authorities. She was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where she later died, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

She died from multiple injuries from the collision and the death was ruled an accident, according to the medical examiner’s office.

Park had worked for the Chicago Athletic Clubs since 2005, according to a statement released Friday.

“Angela was known as an inspiring instructor, trainer and coach by all that had the pleasure of working with her,” said Pat Cunningham, the owner of the clubs, in a prepared statement. “We are shocked and saddened by this tragedy. Angela will be deeply missed by the CAC community, of course, CAC staff — many of which were close personal friends of Angela’s as well as her family.”

Park worked at the Chicago Athletic Clubs’ West Loop location, 1380 W. Randolph St., according to a biography on the group’s site.

Park, a graduate of Northwestern University, completed about 100 triathlons, according to the biography. Park had two daughters.

“Angela believes that adopting a healthy, active lifestyle starts with small changes and motivation,” the biography stated. “As those small changes become habits and motivation becomes intrinsic, a lifestyle transformation begins.”

She was also an athletic trainer for Spark Run Training Group, according to its website.

Kyle Whitehead, a spokesman for the Active Transportation Alliance, said the organization didn’t know her, but he said Park’s death raises questions about what can be done to prevent other crashes.

Whitehead said one of the things the group has been advocating for is adding side guard equipment to a truck that would then allow a person to bounce off rather than be pulled by the truck.

“I don’t know what happened here so I’m not saying that could have prevented it, but this is something the data shows that when there is regulation, it cuts down on the number of serious injuries and fatalities for people biking,” Whitehead said.